The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-09-22
THE CONSTITUTION.
Celebration I'm PhIlaaciphIa OF the Centennial An
niserxary.

al precisely IL o'clock a. m, and two and hall
hours later the GAR. column fell in, under
command of Department Commander Harper.
The line was formed in FIVE subdivisions, but
marched as an entire column when formation
had been completed. The formation OF the
column was under the direction of A. A.-Gen.
Thomas ]. Stewart. A. q. M.-Gen. III. q. VIII
liams Col. f. q. Sellers NJ. l.. Wagenseller and
Thad. l.. Nandersice. When the line OF march
was taken up the column was formed as FOL
lows: Department Commander Saml Harper
Asst Adj't-Gen. t. j. Stewart Chic! mastering
Officer w. B. Bird, Chap. J. w. Sayers, A. Q.
M-Gen II. q. Williams, S. V. ID. c. j. Edwin
Giles, Thad. l.. Nanderslice, NJ. l.. Wagensel-
Ter, H. q. SoNcrs. w. b. kroesen, Nj. d. J. Nj.
Mowbrey. Commander Department of Della
ware; Aids de- Camp. Saml Jones, Post 50; w.
III. II. Mason. l. Harry Myers, CD; Edgar
Mclch, Z; Jos Burnett, DOS; Frank Sanyille,
I9l; Saul'l NJ. Jones, 50; Nj. Brosius, 81; }. h.
Dawson. ?; S. II. Town, 2; A. shapley, 3l2;
b. o. Severn. g. and ID. S. Mcclure, Il. Bugler,
Charles Boe;tger Color-bcarer, Daniel Weld
man, 10. "The Cavalry" Post, No. 30, with
6s mounted men, acted as escorted TO the de-
partmen; Commander
Meade Post, No. ], J. A. Wicdershcim, Com
mauder; leo men.
Post No. .. Chas. NJ Belts, Commander; 40
mon. Post firing party, 80 men; Captain, j.
! Hickman.
Post No. g. Jersey City, J. Lueckey, Com
Grant Post, No. 5, Isaac L. Coggins, Com
mander; l25 men. Firing party, % meni Cap
tain, WA. Kirschner.
Ellis Post. No. 6, w. s. Station, Commander;
l26 men. Firing party, n men, Captain, Geo.
ii. Laut.
Newhal Post No :. ID. ID. sowden, Com
mauder; l00men. Firing party, 20 men; Cap
TAIN Z. q. Malsingor.
Baker Post No. s. John Dougherty, Com
mander; li0men. Post Guards, 20 mon; Cap
tain, John 5. French.
Post No. ls2, New York, A. NJ. Underhill,
Commander; 80 men.
Grcbe Poo, no. 10, Harry Kelly, Com
mandcr; l3s men. Firing party, "a men; Cap
tain, George w. Clark.
Jones Post No. L., NJ. S. Smith, Commander;
Is men.
Old Guard, of Washington, ID. c., j. NJ. Ed
gar, Commander: 40 men.
Dahlgren Post, No. H. Henry Eddishaw,
Commander; 3 men. Firing party, 10 men;
Captain, J. 5. Scott.
Taylor Post, No. 10, John r. Moon, Com
mandcr; 70 men.
Post No 81, York, George L. Rooms, Com
Winfield Scott, firing party, Is men; Captain,
j. Cline.
Cause Post. No 81, Avopdale, J. II. Green
field, Commander; 2S men.
Dupont Post, No. 81, p. c. Kiefer Com
mander; 90 men. Firing party, Is men; Cap
tain, James A. Clark.
Wilde Post, No %, Chester J. NJ. Stoeyer,
Commander; 20 men.
Jackson Post, No. 81. Andrew MacMullin,
Commander; GO men. Firing party, 10 men
Captain, John Drummond.
Brown Post, No. l9l, Chester, Commander,
c. II. Freeman; p men.
Stevens Post. No. $40, Harrisburg, J. w
Simpson. Commander; 30 men.
Mccall Post, No. 81, West Chester, JOS. Dicks
Commander; 40 men.
Schuyler Post, No 81, III. l. Yohn, Coiaman'
der; 100 men. Firing party, 40 men; Cap
tain II. b. Iackott.
Robson Post, no. 90, t. McCoskey, Com
maneer; 40 men.
Kearney Post. No. IS, Alex Galbraith, Com
mander; SO men. Firing party, 10 men; Cap
! tain. ). Steel.
Town Post, No. 90, p. S. Myers, Commander
100 men. Guards IL men.
Garfield Post, of New Jersey, A. J. Day, Com
mGndcr; 81 men.
Bimey Post, No. GO, VIM. Bardsley, Com
mander; 70 men.
Reynolds Post, No Il, VIM. Curry, Comman
der; 80 men. Firing party, p mon; Captain
j. }. Atkinson.
Bryan Post, No. so, Samuel Jones, Comman
der IS men. Firing party under command 0
J. Wesley Price.
, Ross Post No. 81. A. O. Kurtz, Commander
209 men. Post Guards 81 men.
, Post No. Il3, New York; GO men.
Post No. l0l, Hatboro, Chas. Craven, Com
? mander; 80 men.
r Sumner Post, No. lOS, Chas. r. Graves, Com
9 mandcr; 80 men.
3 Post No. us, James MCGOWAN, Commander
e 20 men.
0 Post No. 49, Media Thos J. Dolphin, Com
c mander; 40 men.
= Tyndall Post, No 16O, F. G A. AaronsOI
Commander: 10men.
Hancock Post, No. 255, Downingtown, \
! Wilson, Commander; 20 men.
Patterson Post No. 275, j. @. Tronp, Con
: mander; 90 men.
Q Reserve Post, No. l9I, N. W. johnson, Con
mandcr; l21mcn.
!. Backtail Guards, 30 men; CAPTAIN, J. Moor
y kOltes Post, No. 22S, i. Bissman, COmmaI
u der; 20 men. Firing party, "a men.
: Gay Post, No 3l2, Charles A. Suydam, Con
u mander; 80 men.
J. Post No. S3i, Frankfort, William Crew. Con
q Naval Post, No. 400, J. A. Connolly, Con
q mander; s. men.
Il Then came several carriages containing di
J. abled veterans.
DELAWARE POSTS.
y r. A. Smyth Post, No. ], A. Burleigh, Cor
q mander; 100 men. Banner inscribed B!l
u Hens Chickens. First TO Ratfy the Constiti
y ton" illustrated with blue hen and sever
&c chickens.
u. s. Grant Post, No. II, Col NJ. Grmshar
j Commander; - Iaen. Firing party, IL nel
!, Captain. Lieut.. J. b. Shelady.
q Charles Samuer Post (colored), No. 4, L.
&c Fisler, Commander; 80 men.
= Post No. lcolored), c. Patton, Commando
le 80 men.
q Wilde Post of Chester, had six pieces OF q
% tillery In line. When the military colun
90 passed the reviewing stand containing Pre-
Oh dent Cleveland and other distinguished me
u the Grand Army Division was a consderat
v distance behind. The crowd about the sta
Ve was very large and as the military passed tn
~ became exceedingly quiet, until the patter
u the " boys" feet could be distinctly heard. Il
as entire crowd were manifestly anxious TO M
% the conduct Of the GAR. in passing the
a viewing stand, owing 10 several newspaper ar
sc c!es in the West treating on tie conduct OF {
es boys" As Commander Harper reached {
sh reviewing stand he saluted the President, a
ie his entire staff did likewise. The Preside
u acknowledged the salute by inclining his he
e forward. This seemed TO break the spell, 4
hg the crowd chceTed madly, aud as the latter
Oh battleAGgs OF Meade Post were dipped tll
at chocrod NATL they became hoarse.
~ The entire parade was conducted with pie
ne ing effect, aud passed of in good style. Oh
u mastering Officer Bird was badly bruised
sc his horse falling on him.
pc, Ia the evening a delegation consisting
lu Department Commander Harper, Junior v
v COmmanaer-in-Ch Edgar Allen, Past Co
40 mander- Chief Il. B. Bcath, Senior Vice
x partmeut Commander Giles, Junior Vice
I u.